Convenience stores and gas stations can offer lower-cost meal options for travelers and commuters, according to a Fox News report published Oct. 11, 2026. The report points to menu-price increases as one reason some customers are looking beyond traditional restaurants.
The National Restaurant Association reported that restaurant menu prices rose 0.3% in July and again in August, and were 3.4% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
The chains highlighted include QuickChek, Wawa, Buc-ee’s and Parker’s Kitchen. Their offerings and prices vary by location, and the listed prices reflect information cited by the original report from company websites or other sources.
QuickChek, which operates in New Jersey and parts of New York, lists six-inch sandwiches for $5 and a $4 breakfast combo pairing a breakfast sandwich with a hot drink. Wawa lists a six-inch Italian hoagie for $6.29 and a $5 breakfast meal with a sandwich, hash brown and drink.
At Buc-ee’s, the report describes an eight-ounce chopped-brisket sandwich priced under $10 at most locations, based on a third-party menu-pricing site. It also cites outside coverage placing a large bag of Beaver Nuggets at about $5 and a fudge square at about $4.
Georgia- and South Carolina-based Parker’s Kitchen offers a $9.99 meal box with a side, drink and a choice of several hot entrees, according to the report. It also lists sandwiches priced from $3.99 to $4.99.
The report presents these items as possible value options, rather than a comprehensive comparison of meal costs. Prices and availability may differ among stores.
